Senior Occupational Therapist, Kidz First Child Development Team at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Permanent, full time

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to make a real impact on the lives of children and their whaanau? We are seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Kidz First Child Development team, providing specialist clinical expertise and leadership in a collaborative, supportive environment.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions for children with developmental difficulties or disabilities
• Work closely with families, taking a whaanau-centered approach to therapy
• Manage complex cases with advanced clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Provide mentorship and clinical leadership within the team
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care
• Participate in ongoing professional development and research activities
• Accreditations for wheeled mobility, specialised equipment and housing modifications

What Were Looking For:

• Registered Occupational Therapist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Minimum 5 years experience, working in paediatric Occupational Therapy or related settings
• Strong clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills for managing complex cases
• Experience in clinical supervision, mentoring, and team leadership
• High standard of communication skills with colleagues and whanau
• Knowledge of best practices, service development, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Commitment to equity, innovation, and delivering high-quality healthcare
• Full, clean drivers licence

What's in it for you?

• Working in an innovative multidisciplinary team with professional development opportunities
• Refund of your annual practising certificate cost
• Discounted services as part of our work perks

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 14^th July 2026. To apply please click apply now. To review the position description, please click here.

If you have further questions, please contact Amy on amy.lin@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.